Table 1 MRI sequence parameters
From: T1 and T2 mapping for identifying malignant lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
| Â | DWI | T1 mapping | T2 mapping | StarVIBE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orientation TR (ms) TE (ms) | Axial 3140 59 | Sagittal 3500 3 | Axial 6000 10–160 (16 TEs, ΔTE = 10 ms) | 3D 4.5 1.6 |
FOV (mm) Slice thickness (mm) Matrix b values (s/mm2) No. of slices Acquisition time (min:sec) | 160 × 160 3.0 110 × 110 0, 800 36 1:59 | 260 × 244 1.0 256 × 240 - 176 5:47 | 260 × 244 3.0 320 × 240 - 36 2:32 | 260 × 260 1.0 224 × 224 - 160 3:48 |